"It's also important to educate your employees on what your specific financing arrangement will and will not cover." I think a clearly-written contract that lays off the legalese is essential for employees and employers. Get everyone on the same page with BYOD house rules right from the beginning.

As InformationWeek Government readers were busy firming up their fiscal year 2015 budgets, we asked them to rate more than 30 IT initiatives in terms of importance and current leadership focus. No surprise, among more than 30 options, security is No. 1. After that, things get less predictable.